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Status:

COMPLETED

Volunteering Program for Chinese Dementia Caregivers

Lead Sponsor:

Columbia University

Conditions:

Caregiver Burnout

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Although many older Chinese Americans are expected to need intensive care because of cognitive impairment, a large gap exists in development of culturally sensitive interventions to reduce stress amon...

Detailed Description

Providing care for a family member with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD) negatively affects caregivers' physical and mental health.Despite numerous studies on developing interventions f...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • The caregivers will be recruited if they:
  • self-identify as Chinese
  • are 21 years old or older
  • speak Mandarin or Cantonese Chinese
  • provide care to a family member with dementia or cognitive impairment related to dementia for 10 hours or more a week
  • are interested in receiving peer mentoring
  • report moderate to severe caregiver burden
  • can access a telephone and communicate via phone call.
  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • The volunteer mentors will be recruited if they:
  • are 50 years old or older
  • self-identify as Chinese
  • speak Mandarin or Cantonese Chinese
  • have experience providing care to a family member with dementia or cognitive impairment related to dementia
  • can access a telephone and communicate via phone call
  • can attend volunteering training in person
  • agree to volunteer as a mentor with minimal financial compensation
  • agree to the time commitment required by the program.
  • Exclusion Criteria for both groups:
  • do not self-identify as Chinese
  • do not speak Mandarin or Cantonese Chinese

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 1 2019

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    March 31 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    38 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04346745

    Start Date

    July 1 2019

    End Date

    March 31 2022

    Last Update

    September 19 2024

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    Columbia University

    New York, New York, United States, 10027